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Updated: 08-04-2020 00:08:93.


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Family
Marriage: Children:

  1. Martha Sheets: Birth: 28 DEC 1842 in Eden, Brown Twp., Delaware Co., OH.

  2. Ellen Sheets: Birth: 10 FEB 1845 in Eden, Brown Twp., Delaware Co., OH. Death: 08 JUN 1916 in Clark Co., OH

  3. Rebekah Sheets: Birth: 13 OCT 1847 in Delaware Co., OH. Death: 05 FEB 1884 in Eden, Brown Twp., Delaware Co., OH

  4. Caroline Sheets: Birth: 02 OCT 1849 in Delaware Co., OH. Death: 27 MAR 1913 in Delaware Co., OH

  5. Milo D. Sheets: Birth: 05 MAR 1852 in Delaware Co., OH. Death: 01 JUL 1885 in Delaware Co., OH

  6. Samuel T. Sheets: Birth: 23 MAY 1853 in Delaware Co., OH. Death: 20 FEB 1936 in Delaware Co., OH

  7. Joseph A. Sheets: Birth: 01 AUG 1854 in Delaware Co., OH. Death: 26 JAN 1923 in Latty, Paulding Co., OH

  8. Mary Sheets: Birth: 14 FEB 1857 in Delaware Co., OH. Death: 12 DEC 1912 in Delaware Co., OH

  9. Charley Sheets: Birth: 16 SEP 1862 in Delaware Co., OH. Death: 04 APR 1865 in Delaware Co., OH

  10. Ora Belle Sheets: Birth: 02 FEB 1867 in Kilbourne, Brown Twp., Delaware Co., OH. Death: 11 JUL 1940 in Kilbourne, Brown Twp., Delaware Co., OH


Notes
a. Note:   The following sketch was copied from Baskins 1880 History of Delaware County page 315.
 "Daniel Sheets,undertaker,Kilbourne; was born in Augusta Co. Va.,Oct 17,1815; is the son of Henry and Sarah(Reese) Sheets, both of German descent; Daniel, early in life, learned the carpenter's trade, and at the age of 22, came to this State; his parents preceded him a short time,settling in this county; after his arrivial in this county, he engaged at his trade. In April ,1842, he married to Eunice Lake, born in New York State (Stuben Co.); came West in 1836. After marriage, Mr.Sheets engaged in the cabinet business, and was in the saw-mill business at Stratford for several years; he then built a cabinet shop there, and engaged in that business for some time; then moved to Eden and engaged in the Saw-mill business, which he followed for eighteen years; sawed many thousand feet at 25 cents per hundred, and never got over 30 cents for sawing during this time, he was engaged in the cabinet business also; lived in Eden about fifteen years; in 1859, he moved to his present residence, one quarter mile west of Eden ; has a good home and 40 acres of land; is still engaged in the undertaking business; manufactured his own coffins until 1872; has disposed of nearly one thousand outfits; has also, in connection with his business, a sorghum manufactory, and makes annually from one to three thousand gallons. Mr.Sheets began life poor; his father had lost all by "going bail," and his children had no patrimony ot begin with, and had to depend upon their own resources. Daniel Sheets is the father of ten children, nine of whom are living--- Martha, Ellen, Rebecca, Caroline,Milo D., Joseph,Mary,Samuel and Ora B. ". Daniel lived in the small house,just west of Greenmound Cemetery, in Kilbourne .. Daniel Sheets and his wife,Eunis Malinda (Lake) Sheets, are all buried at Greenmound Cemetery .

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